Architect - Sports - Senior

Gensler; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Your Role

As a Gensler Senior Project Architect specializing in sports and recreation projects, you will support in leading a team of architects and designers to deliver exceptional stadium and recreational facilities. You will leverage your industry experience and technical expertise to drive projects from concept through completion, with a particular focus on creating dynamic spaces that enhance the athlete and spectator experience.

What You Will Do

1. Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants, with specific attention to sports-specific requirements.
2. Lead the design and delivery of various sports facilities including stadiums, training complexes, recreational centers, and athletic venues.
3. Coordinate with sports governing bodies and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with specific requirements and standards.
4. Manage project lifecycle; estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out.
5. Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
6. Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges specific to sports architecture.
7. Maintain project manual and specifications with particular attention to specialized sports facility requirements.
8. Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFIs during construction.

Your Qualifications

1. Master's degree in Architecture.
2. RIBA or ARB registered Architect.
3. Minimum 10 years' experience in designing and delivering sports and recreation projects.
4. Demonstrated deep understanding of sports facility design principles, including field of play requirements, sight lines, training patterns, spectator experience.
5. Knowledge of international sports governing body requirements (FIFA, UEFA, IOC, etc.).
6. Proficiency in Revit a must, experience in Rhino, Grasshopper, and 3Ds Max advantageous.
7. Experience with the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept to delivery.
8. Knowledge of UK building regulations, standards and building structures.
9. Understanding of specialized systems for sports venues (playing surface technology, scoreboard integration, broadcast requirements).
10. Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents.
11. Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship-management skills.
12. Experience in sustainable design practices for large-scale sports facilities.

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

Please apply for this Senior Project Architect role and submit your CV and portfolio for review.

Candidates who do not meet the criteria, or provide work samples will not be considered.